Friday, June 20, 2025

BEQ: Helter Shelter by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Fitness for the Pun of It by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 20, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #10, 6/20/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themeless Friday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Fruit Sandos by helen chen. Online only
Scientific American: Science Crossword: Throwing Shades by Aimee Lucido.

Apple News: ($) Point Taken by Daniel Hrynick. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pause by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Adesina O. Koiki. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, June 19, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, June 19, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Germ Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Cheers to You by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeremy Venook. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Artoo by by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adrianne Baik.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, June 20, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 6/20/25 Jay Day by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: The Good Witch, Working 9-5 by Patrick Merrell.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 5 by Christina Bodensiek. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Nature’s Candy by Dylan Schiff.
The Wall Street Journal: Watch Your Language by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Six Pack #2 by Andrew J. Ries.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 89. But it’s full of holes! by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 88. You know my number! by Māyā
Out Of Left Field: ($) #273 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Puzzles For Progress: Arbor Day Puzzle Hunt by Jacob Cohen.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,726 by Brummie.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, June 13, 2025

AVCX+: ($) June 13, 2025 – “RIP, Queen” (themeless) by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1791: Full of Energy by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 13, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Fowl Play by Trent H. Evans.
Dissonant Grids: i play all these bogus roles by owen.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Too Marvelous For Words! by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themeless Friday #2 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Conspiracy of the Season by brooke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Set the Tone by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravix. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Anonymous.
Vulture 10×10: The Cover-Up Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Cheers to You by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Katherine Simonson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Four Corners in the Middle by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Evan Mulvihill.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, June 13, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 6/13/25 Omnivowel Acrosses by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Sketch Comedian with a Proton Pack by Steph Spadaccini.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Measures Up by Mike Graczyk. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Pick Apart by Jared Goudsmit.
The Wall Street Journal: Order Must Be Restored by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Out Of Left Field: ($) #272 by Joshua Kosman, Henri Picciotto & Craig Hamilton. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,720 by Pasquale.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, June 6, 2025

BEQ: Go Figure by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) There’s Been a Mix-up by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 6, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Double Doors by Trent H. Evans.
Halle’s Puzzles: Rainbow Radio 🏳️‍🌈🎵 by Halle Pollack.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #222: you’re not even listening! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Rodents in the Kitchen by alex. Online only

Apple News: ($) A Natural Fit by Jesse Guzman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Why? Why Not! by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, June 5, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, June 5, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Symmetry Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
The Week: Think Big by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Baylor Gallagher & Katie Hale. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Capital Pun-ishment by by Alex Boisvert. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adrian Johnson.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, June 6, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 6/6/25 Ups and Downs by Russ Wall. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Hamilton Star by Robyn Weintraub.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Military Leaders by Frederick Lavoie. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Sports Nutrition by Ryan Mathiason.
The Wall Street Journal: Alternate Programming by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 87. “Crazy!” was the name of the case… by Māyā
Out Of Left Field: ($) #271 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,714 by Boatman.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Holy Malört (themeless) by Norah Sharpe and Rose Sloan.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1786: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 27, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Extras, Extras! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 26: Ball Don’t Lie (Themeless) by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) Better Late Than Never by Katie Hoody. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #220.5: fuck all the transphobe by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: The Blackbird Is Involved in What I Know by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Oopsie! Part 2 (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 96 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: Run 10k with me by Katja Brinck.
Puzzmo: She Is the Moment by danandbabka. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Maddy Zeigler. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pros and Cons by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Better Lock the Door, Mon. May 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Trendy spots by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 26, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Death Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Mixed Message by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ginny Too.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 by Paolo Pasco.
Newsday: 5/27/25 Feline Phrases by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Blundered by Chad Hazen. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Turtles All the Way Down by Orca Jimmy Peniston.
The Wall Street Journal: Consumer Reports by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.21 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Slippery Creatures by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.36 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,705 by Maskarade.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Literary Twists by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 22, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Jonesin’: Context: Free by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Nightly News by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 95 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Getting Into It by Boaz David Moser. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/22/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jack Howse. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Life Imitates Art, Thurs. May 22, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 22, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Drink up! by Kate Pollot.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Rap battle by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Wealth Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Marquez & Boaz Moser. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Five of a Kind by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by David J. Kahn.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 22, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/22/25 Sassy Mood by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Turn Up the Music! by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Connect Four by Matthew Luter.
The Wall Street Journal: Fit to a T by Jeff Stillman. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 649: Logicrossword 15 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,701 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A Crossword Rose: You Would Have Done The Same by Rose Sloan and Alex Boisvert.
AVCX+: ($) April 23, 2025 – “The Big Break-Up” by David Karp. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1006: “This’ll stop you in your tracks.” by Tim Croce.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 23, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Food Coloring by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: My Bach Pages by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Trees Company (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 84 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Hook Me Up! by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy.

Apple News: ($) You’re Lookin’ Swell by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/23/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
The Columbia Spectator: Going green by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Mama Said Check This Out, Weds. April 23, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 22, 2025 by Carlotta Angiolillo.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Srikar Venkatesan.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Reclue, Reuse, Recycle by Maddie Feldman. Online only
The Daily Princetonian: Pea (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
Duke Chronicle: Mini 145 (4/23/25) by Ben Matz.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
The Rice Thresher: Cut The Deck by Ava McClung.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Mony Mony Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Red Carpet by Alex Nickel.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Katherine Simonson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: “I Want Candy” by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Doubles by Max Rosmarin. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Brandon Koppy. 
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 4/23/25 Mental Assets by Lin Josephson. 
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett.
Universal: ($) Heyyo! by Amanda Cook. Subscribe at link.
USA Today: Jam-Packed by Sala Wanetick.
The Wall Street Journal: Thursday to Friday by David P. Williams. 
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Crippling Price by Ben Robinson 
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Taceo’s Little Puzzle Shed: Bite-sized cryptic #5: Tools Included by Taceo. 

Financial Times: FT Crossword.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,676 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword.

Support Daily Crossword Links

Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener